Archive for March, 2011

A very short show. Jasper & Butler recap SXSW – the travel, Joey Kramer’s (Aerosmith) dissing of Michael Butler, dehydration, complete obliteration, Jerry the Metal Guy – a very special review, the lame band line-up for the MTV party, The Good Bands – The Black Lips, The Greenhornes, Bad Brains, Yuck, The Cars, Screeching Weasel, The Biters, Jesse Malin, Ben Weasel punching girls and being a complete dick, the secret GCF episode.. Band Practice with Feather Witch and The Butlers.

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Jasper speaks about attending the first day of SXSW – the long lines, the free booze, the give-aways, the dominance of technology advertisers there, 100 dollar headphones (http://ultimateears.com ), music skins (www.musicskins.com) …Butler chimes in about the insanity of the topic SXSW on Twitter , Impossible keeping up with updates. Opening Butlers Mail – old fashioned vinyl records that came in all the way from Italy (www.tornadoriderecords.com ). Walter Lure – Live in Berlin is one of them.For the kids, Walter of Johny Thunders & the Heartbreakers fame. EMI (www.emimusic.com ) has mailed in a bunch of CD’s too, Butler doesnt like any of them. Some hate mail. 20 tips you must know before SXSW 2011. Beer review by Jerry the Metal Guy – Scrimshaw from Fort Bragg, California. Butler’s adventures in a VA Hospital. Then some thoughts and a track by track of the new Michael Monroe album – Sensory Overdrive which is fantastic and a grower. Shades of Wildhearts and Hanoi Rocks and an appearance by Lucinda Williams to boot. Michael Butler would like to thank MonkeyBeat (www.monkeybeatcity.com ) for mailing him some rare CD’s. Playing bass guitar – Sloppy or in the pocket, pick or fingers, fly thru the air or stare at your shoes, should Michael Butler be in the Michael Monroe band with Ginger ? The Strokes vs Michael Monroe – Who can save Rock & Roll? Butler and Jasper speak about the events and artists they are looking forward to – Brigitte West, Joey Kramer, Screeching Weasel, Devil Dolls…and wonder if it is turning into an indie hipster festival.

Butler goes over some hate mail and reads some choice ones aloud. The talk moves on to the new Michael Monroe album and Butler’s secret plans for it. Then a long overdue segment – Opening Butlers Mail . EMI has mailed in some CD’s and Butler plays a couple of them. Speeroxs’ Condiments package from the last episode arrives in the mail but is damaged. Beer review by Jerry the Metal Guy – Japanese Ichiban . Robbie calls in to speak about the night life around Oakland. The talk moves onto Cajun cuisine, Southern Barbeque’s, the Crawfish season in Texas, the spiraling costs of groceries and meat. Jasper mentions bassist Mike Starr’s passing and Alice in Chains music in general. Is AIC’s audience principally female? Finally, SXSW , the new Kim Kardashian song, Kim Shattuck of The Muffs , Pandoras reunion, girl bands…Butler speaks about wanting to do a classic albums revisited with Pete Willis formerly of Def Leppard . The album he has in mind is On Through the Night.

Emo Girl Martina Butler crashes the party. Butler and Jasper ruminate – life, the nature of existence, work, SXSW… Jasper speaks about his 16 year old cat in her last days. The talk moves on to pets, attachments to pets, caring for them, shopping, Hot Topic, True Grit the movie, the Justin Bieber movie, the luxuries of Texas cinemas, eight track tapes, record stores. Martina wants to speak about the Justin Bieber movie and Charlie Sheen. Martina leaves the studio and the talk moves onto Adult Cinema and performers. Beer of the week with Jerry the Metal Guy - Anchor Steam . The Ramones – Animal Boy (1986) vs Pleasant Dreams (1981) – a debate. Poison, Motley Crue, and The New York Dolls on tour together! Speeroxx calls in live to speak about the Cheap Trick (with a 20 piece orchestra) shows at Milwaukee. They had a 12 night residency at the Northern Lights Theater. Jasper salutes the aesthetics and living of the Midwest. Butler decides to do a random Dream Police track by track. The discussion is long and deep with several trips down memory lane.